聚氨酯泡沫固定产脂肪酶粗状假丝酵母(Candida valida T2)细胞的研究

对聚氨酯泡沫固定产脂肪酶粗状假丝酵母(Candida valida T2)细胞的固定化条件进行了研究.实验结果表明,聚氨酯泡沫颗粒经密度和粒径筛选,酸碱处理,以及固液比优化,载体固定细胞干质量比达到1571 mg/g,细胞脂肪酶的酶活为每克干细胞1415 U.电镜图片显示粗状假丝酵母菌(Candida valida T2)在载体孔隙内和脊壁上缠绕充盈,生长良好,固定结构稳定.固定化细胞连续催化水解桐籽油5批次,细胞相对水解酶活保持率达73%,固定细胞的损失率为12.5%.固定化细胞颗粒显示出良好的操作稳定性和酶活保持率,为进一步的应用研究提供了实验基础.     

几种离子液体的微波法合成及其对脂肪酶催化效果的影响

采用微波法合成9种目标离子液体,对中间体[Bmim]Br的合成条件及其离子液体对全细胞催化剂催化效果的影响进行考察.直接将产脂肪酶真菌粗状假丝酵母(Candida valida) T2细胞固定在聚氨酯颗粒中,制备固定化细胞催化剂,将其应用于合成离子液体介质中催化甲醇与大豆油酯交换反应制备生物柴油.结果表明:微波功率200 W下间隙照射100 s,中间体[Bmim]Br的收率达95.16%,有效地提高了离子液合成产率;在[Bmim]PF6离子液中固定化细胞酶催化转酯化反应30 h,大豆油的转化率达42%,反应效果较其他8种合成离子液体好;固定化细胞颗粒和[Bmim]PF6重复使用4次,其油脂转化率和酶活保持率分别达到29%和69%,表现出较好的催化反应稳定性.     

氨基载体共价结合固定化海洋假丝酵母脂肪酶

共价结合法是重要的工业酶固定化方法,利用稳定的共价键固定化工业酶,在载体和酶间形成多点共价连接,可以制备稳定性较好的固定化酶,更具有实际应用价值。利用氨基载体共价结合固定化海洋假丝酵母脂肪酶,采用较为廉价的戊二醛进行辅助交联,通过单因素和正交试验,确定最佳固定化条件为:25℃、pH5. 0、0. 1%戊二醛、0. 25g载体、交联0. 5h、固定化1h、加酶量为800U,最终得到的固定化酶酶活达到83. 01U/g。固定化脂肪酶的最适pH较游离酶向碱性方向偏移,最适反应温度提高10℃,固定化酶的热稳定性和酸碱稳定性比游离酶好且重复使用性和储存稳定性明显优于游离酶。同时发现交联剂是制备固定化脂肪酶的重要因素,因此探索新型交联剂对于固定化效果的提高具有重要意义,为海洋假丝酵母脂肪酶的固定化工艺技术和工业应用奠定了良好基础。     

D301树脂固定化假丝酵母脂肪酶

本研究选择7种吸附和离子交换树脂进行了假丝酵母脂肪酶(Candida sp.lipase)的固定化试验,通过测定固定化后各脂肪酶的酶活,筛选出固定化效果较好的弱碱性阴离子交换树脂D301;并通过扫描电镜将D301与脂肪酶Novozym 435的表面形貌做比较,进一步选定D301树脂作为载体,并对其采用戊二醛交联固定化,研究并优化了其固定化条件。结果表明,5%戊二醛溶液的加入量为8mL,处理时间为5h,酶液浓度为1.0g/L,磷酸缓冲盐溶液pH6.0,固定化处理10h效果最好,获得的固定化酶活力可达35U/mg,酶的固定化效率约为3.5U/(mg·h)。     

改性壳聚糖固定化脂肪酶的研究

以化学改性后的壳聚糖为载体固定假丝酵母99-125脂肪酶,研究了不同的活化剂对壳聚糖表面羟基基团的活化程度,及以活化后壳聚糖为载体采用不同固定化方法对假丝酵母脂肪酶固定效果的影响。结果表明1-乙基-3-(3-甲基氨基)丙基碳二亚胺可有效的活化壳聚糖表面羟基,活化后的壳聚糖表面氨基与戊二醛偶联后形成的壳聚糖为良好的脂肪酶固定化载体,其固定脂肪酶的水解活力可高达86.8U/g。此外,还对影响固定化进程中的各种因素进行了研究,确定最优条件,比较了固定化前后酶的热稳定性、有机溶剂稳定性及最适反应温度。并考察了该固定化脂肪酶催化合成棕榈酸十六酯的操作稳定性,结果表明,连续反应16批之后棕榈酸十六酯的转化率仍能达到85%以上。     

离子液体中固定化脂肪酶催化拆分（±）-薄荷醇

以自制的平均粒径为4．5um磁性高分子微球为载体,采用离子交换法固定化Candida rugosa脂肪酶,催化（±）-薄荷醇的酯化反应,以考察反应时间、pH、反应温度、水活度等因素对酶的固定化以及酯化反应的影响。在固定化反应150min、pH5．0、酯化反应温度30℃、固定化酶的水活度为0．78的条件下,所制备的固定化脂肪酶在离子液体[bmim]PF6中催化拆分（±）-薄荷醇的效果最佳,与游离酶相比固定化脂肪酶的立体选择性有很大的提高,对映体过量率可达93％,对映体选择值为35。     

乙二醇缩水甘油醚交联海藻酸钠-羧甲基纤维素钠固定化脂肪酶

以海藻酸钠、羧甲基纤维素钠(CMC)为载体,分别以乙二醇缩水甘油醚(EGDE)和戊二醛为交联剂,采用包埋交联法对脂肪酶进行固定化,结果显示EGDE的交联效果要优于戊二醛,添加EGDE的固定化酶酶活最好。得到制备固定化酶的最优方案为海藻酸钠2.5%,CMC浓度1.5%,给酶量800U/ml复配载体,氯化钙5%,以0.02%的EGDE交联固定30min,由此制备得到酶活约为380 U/g的固定化酶,酶活收率约为50.09%。固定化酶的最适反应p H为8.5,比游离酶增大0.5个单位;最适反应温度是45℃,比游离酶提高5℃;耐热性能变好,且重复使用7次后仍能保持60%左右的相对酶酶活。     

离子液体中固定化脂肪酶催化拆分（±）-薄荷醇

以自制的平均粒径为4．5um磁性高分子微球为载体,采用离子交换法固定化Candida rugosa脂肪酶,催化（±）-薄荷醇的酯化反应,以考察反应时间、pH、反应温度、水活度等因素对酶的固定化以及酯化反应的影响。在固定化反应150min、pH5．0、酯化反应温度30℃、固定化酶的水活度为0．78的条件下,所制备的固定化脂肪酶在离子液体[bmim]PF6中催化拆分（±）-薄荷醇的效果最佳,与游离酶相比固定化脂肪酶的立体选择性有很大的提高,对映体过量率可达93％,对映体选择值为35。     

聚氨酯固定化热带假丝酵母发酵木糖醇

固定在多孔聚氨酯载体中的热带假丝酵母(Candida tropicalis), 可有效地利用玉米芯半纤维素水解液生产木糖醇。在摇瓶条件下, 采用分批发酵方式, 确立了适宜的发酵工艺参数为: 接种量7%, 聚氨酯加入量1.0 g/100 mL, 温度30°C, 初始pH值6.0, 分段改变摇床转速进行溶氧调节, 其中0~24 h 为200 r/min; 24 h~46 h为140 r/min。聚氨酯固定化提高了菌体对发酵抑制物的耐受力, 固定化细胞密度高, 发酵性能稳定, 发酵产率和体积生产速率都有所提高。水解液未经脱色与离子交换便可转化成木糖醇, 大幅降低了成本, 显示了良好的应用前景。固定化细胞连续重复进行12批次21 d的发酵, 木糖醇得率平均为67.6%, 体积生产速率平均为1.92 g/(L·h)。     

大孔树脂固定化脂肪酶及在微水相中催化合成生物柴油的研究

以不同大孔树脂吸附法固定化假丝酵母99_125脂肪酶,在微水有机相中的应用表明非极性树脂NKA是最佳的固定化载体。分别以正庚烷及磷酸盐缓冲液作为固定化介质,发现在正庚烷介质中树脂NKA的固定化效率能够达到98.98%,与采用磷酸盐缓冲液作为介质相比,固定化酶的水解活力和表观酶活回收率分别提高了4.07和3.43倍。考察了在微水相中固定化酶催化合成生物柴油的催化性能,结果表明,在给酶量为1.92∶1(初始酶粉与树脂的质量比),pH值为7.4,体系水含量为15%(水与油的质量比),反应温度为40℃条件下,固定化酶具有最佳的催化能力;以正庚烷为介质固定化脂肪酶催化合成生物柴油,采用三次流加甲醇的方式,单批转化率最高达到97.3%,连续反应19批以后转化率仍保持为70.2%。     

Colonization of Aspergillus japonicus on synthetic materials and application to the production of fructooligosaccharides

The ability of Aspergillus japonicus ATCC 20236 to colonize different synthetic materials (polyurethane foam, stainless steel sponge, vegetal fiber, pumice stones, zeolites, and foam glass) and to produce fructooligosaccharides (FOS) from sucrose (165 g/L) is described. Cells were immobilized in situ by absorption, through direct contact with the carrier particles at the beginning of fermentation. Vegetal fiber was the best immobilization carrier as A. japonicus grew well on it (1.25 g/g carrier), producing 116.3 g/L FOS (56.3 g/L 1-kestose, 46.9 g/L 1-nystose, and 13.1 g/L 1-β-fructofuranosyl nystose) with 69% yield (78% based only in the consumed sucrose amount), giving also elevated activity of the β-fructofuranosidase enzyme (42.9 U/mL). In addition, no loss of material integrity, over a 2 day-period, was found. The fungus also immobilized well on stainless steel sponge (1.13 g/g carrier), but in lesser extents on polyurethane foam, zeolites, and pumice stones (0.48, 0.19, and 0.13 g/g carrier, respectively), while on foam glass no cell adhesion was observed. When compared with the FOS and β-fructofuranosidase production by free A. japonicus, the results achieved using cells immobilized on vegetal fiber were closely similar. It was thus concluded that A. japonicus immobilized on vegetal fiber is a potential alternative for high production of FOS at industrial scale.     

Biosynthesis of pullulan using immobilized Aureobasidium pullulans cells

Immobilization of Aureobasidium pullulans by adsorption on solid supports and entrapment in open pore polyurethane foam were attempted. By adsorption, the highest cell loading of 0.012-0.018 g dry wt/cm(2) support was obtained in pH 2.0 medium. Under this acidic condition, the net surface charges (zeta potentials) of both the cells and supports were close to zero and no pullulan was synthesized. Cationic coatings of Cytodex and polyethylenimine were not efficient in enhancing the binding strength between the cells and the supports. Surface immobilized cells and polyurethane foam entrapped cells exhibited a similar fermentation characteristics resulting in ca. 18 g/L pullulan and ca. 5 g/L leaked cells. However, cells entrapped in the polyurethane foam were more shear resistant. The immobilized cells thus could be repeatedly used for pullulan biosynthesis.     

Citric acid production by Aspergillus niger immobilized on polyurethane foam

Summary Citric acid was produced using Aspergillus niger immobilized on polyurethane foam in a bubble column reactor. Most of the adsorbed cells remained on the support and, as a result, high oxygen tension was maintained during the reactor operation. However, uncontrolled growth of the pellets made continuous reactor operation difficult. The citric acid productivity obtained from 15 vol.% foam particles containing immobilized cells was 0.135 g/l per hour. This productivity of immobilized cells was almost the same as that of free cells. The oxygen level dropped to half saturation in 5 days in the immobilized cell culture in contrast to 2 days in the free cell culture.     

Continuous aerobic phenol degradation by defined mixed immobilized culture in packed bed reactors

A defined mixed culture of Pseudomonas putida, Commamonas testosteroni and Candida tropicalis was immobilized by adsorption on polyurethane foam, cocoa-fibers, expanded slate and sintered glass. Packed bed reactors were used for long-term continuous phenol biodegradations. Loading experiments were done to study the impact of the following parameters: (1) hydraulic retention time, (2) dissolved oxygen concentration, and (3) elimination of the oxygen limitation. After the acclimation period (approximately 10 d), the loading test with the individual packings showed the following maximum degradation rates: sintered glass 34, polyurethane foam 12, expanded slate 11.5, and cocoa-fibers 7.7 kg m(-3) d(-1). All these values were reached at a removal efficiency >99 % and with oxygen in excess. Under these conditions, the pH of the diluted unbuffered medium in the reactor effluent was 3.2-4.0 and no incompletely oxidized metabolic intermediates were found. The free cell concentration in the effluent increased after the phenol overloading time period.     

Use of immobilized Bacillus subtilis for the stereospecific hydrolysis of d,l-menthyl acetate

Bacillus subtilis possessing a stereospecific menthyl esterase has been immobilized in a polyurethane foam and used for the hydrolysis of menthyl ester. The specific activity of cells immobilized in polyurethane foam decreased as the cell loading was increased. The aqueous content of the immobilized biocatalyst particles influenced the activity. The activity half-life of about 400 h observed for the immobilized biocatalyst is 66 × greater than that observed for free bacteria.     

Immobilization of Burkholderia cepacia in polyurethane-based foams: embedding efficiency and effect on bacterial activity

Immobilization of the trichloroethylene-degrading bacterium Burkholderia cepacia was evaluated using hydrophilic polyurethane foam. The influence of several foam formulation parameters upon cell retention was examined. Surfactant type was a major determinant of retention; a lecithin-based compound retained more cells than pluronic- or silicone-based surfactants. Excessive amounts of surfactant led to increased washout of bacteria. Increasing the biomass concentration in the foam from 4.8 to 10.5% dry weight per wet weight of foam resulted in fewer cells being washed out. Embedding at reduced temperature did not significantly affect retention, while the use of a silane binding agent gave inconsistent results. The optimal formulation retained all but 0.2% of total embedded cells during passage of 2 L of water through columns containing 2 g of foam. All foam formulations tested reduced the culturability of embedded cells by several orders of magnitude, but O₂ consumption and CO₂ evolution rates of embedded cells were never less than 50% of those of free cells. Nutrient amendments stimulated an increase in cell volume and ribosomal activity in immobilized cells as indicated by hybridization studies using fluorescently labeled ribosomal probes. These results indicate that, although immobilized cells were mostly nonculturable, they were metabolically active and thus could be used for biodegradation of toxic compounds. Received 23 December 1996/ Accepted in revised form 13 March 1997     

Ferrous iron oxidation by foam immobilized Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans: Experiments and modeling

Ferrous iron bio‐oxidation by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans immobilized on polyurethane foam was investigated. Cells were immobilized on foams by placing them in a growth environment and fully bacterially activated polyurethane foams (BAPUFs) were prepared by serial subculturing in batches with partially bacterially activated foam (pBAPUFs). The dependence of foam density on cell immobilization process, the effect of pH and BAPUF loading on ferrous oxidation were studied to choose operating parameters for continuous operations. With an objective to have high cell densities both in foam and the liquid phase, pretreated foams of density 50 kg/m³ as cell support and ferrous oxidation at pH 1.5 to moderate the ferric precipitation were preferred. A novel basket‐type bioreactor for continuous ferrous iron oxidation, which features a multiple effect of stirred tank in combination with recirculation, was designed and operated. The results were compared with that of a free cell and a sheet‐type foam immobilized reactors. A fivefold increase in ferric iron productivity at 33.02 g/h/L of free volume in foam was achieved using basket‐type bioreactor when compared to a free cell continuous system. A mathematical model for ferrous iron oxidation by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans cells immobilized on polyurethane foam was developed with cell growth in foam accounted by an effectiveness factor. The basic parameters of simulation were estimated using the experimental data on free cell growth as well as from cell attachment to foam under nongrowing conditions. The model predicted the phase of both oxidation of ferrous in shake flasks by pBAPUFs as well as by fully activated BAPUFs for different cell loadings in foam. Model for stirred tank basket bioreactor predicted within 5% both transient and steady state of the experiments closely for the simulated dilution rates. Bio‐oxidation at high Fe²⁺ concentrations were simulated with experiments when substrate and product inhibition coefficients were factored into cell growth kinetics. © 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 2009     

Continuous semi-solid cultivation for the production of cellulase by Trichoderma reesei mutants using a polyurethane foam carrier and a liquid medium

The production of cellulase was investigated in semi-solid state culture using the immobilized mycelium of Trichoderma reesei mutants on polyurethane foam impregnated with lactose medium. An extremely high value of about 2.6 FPU/ml was reached after the cultivation of T. reesei D-78085 on a 0.5% lactose medium in continuous culture at a pH medium of 4.0 when a bioreactor with vertical polyurethane foam plates was used. The enzyme yield on lactose was 520 FPU/g of lactose metabolized in comparison with 160 FPU/g using a stirred tank bioreactor.